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    3. 根に持つ

    根に持つ

    根ねに​持もつ​

    to hold a grudge

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    ねにもつ

    Verb

    1.
    to hold a grudge, to hold something against someone

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    Characters that make up this word

    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    Kanji
    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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